Worshippers Anxious About Validity of Their Prayers

2009/04/06 11:02:39

The issue came to light after people looking down from high-rises recently built in Mecca noticed ni...

Mass Grave of Communist Soldiers Found in Vietnam

2009/04/06 10:16:22

Vietnamese military official says a mass grave containing the remains of 35 communist commandos kill...

Knights Templar Hid the Shroud of Turin, Vatican Says

2009/04/06 08:24:15

Medieval knights hid and secretly venerated The Holy Shroud of Turin for more than 100 years after t...

Parents Visit U.S. Journalist Jailed in Iran

2009/04/06 06:21:03

The parents of an American-Iranian journalist jailed for two months in Iran visited their daughter i...

Plane Crashes, Explodes in Indonesia With 24 Onboard

2009/04/06 05:38:53

An Indonesian military plane carrying 24 people crashed into an airport hangar and burst into flames...

Sherpa Sets Out For 19th Climb of Mt. Everest

2009/04/06 03:33:19

A Sherpa guide who holds the record for most climbs up Mount Everest set off Monday on a new expedit...

Moldova Communists win parliamentary election

2009/04/06 03:31:09

CHISINAU (Reuters) - Moldova's ruling Communists have won a parliamentary election, preliminary resu...

Powerful Earthquake Rocks Italy; 27 Killed

2009/04/06 03:15:03

A powerful earthquake struck central Italy early Monday, killing at least 27 people, collapsing buil...

Expert: Coed in Knox Slay Trial Was Attacked by Many

2009/04/06 10:59:16

Rudy Guede, the Ivory Coast immigrant who was given a 30-year sentence in October for the murder of ...

Raul Castro Meets With Visiting Lawmakers

2009/04/06 09:58:23

State television said Monday that Castro met with the American lawmakers behind closed doors Monday....

Pakistani Girl Challenges Flogging Video

2009/04/06 06:24:48

A Pakistani teenage girl at the center of national outrage over a video purporting to show her publi...

Crews Search for Survivors of Deadly Italian Earthquake

2009/04/06 05:58:58

Italy's deadliest quake in nearly three decades struck before dawn Monday, killing more than 150 peo...

Protesters Hold French University President Hostage

2009/04/06 03:53:56

A regional official says students protesting proposed reforms have stormed the offices of a universi...

Analysts Say N. Korean Rocket Not a Total Failure

2009/04/06 03:32:22

North Korea's rocket may have fallen into the sea, but military experts cautioned Monday against cal...

Rich China, poor China conundrum as clout grows

2009/04/06 03:19:40

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Success in winning China's help with global tasks like reviving the world eco...